Ecofeminism as Politics: Nature, Marx, and the Postmodern
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1786990407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ariel Salleh is a research associate in political economy at the University of Sydney, Australia.
In her praxis epistemology and labours for repair of the humanity-nature metabolism, we find the most passionate, humbling truths.' Patrick Bond, political economist, University of Witwatersrand School of Governance, South Africa `Ecofeminism as Politics has pioneered the integration of social movement debates, and its dialectical approach viewing these concerns as internally related is pathbreaking. Its social movement synthesis is an essential read for those seeking solutions to our deepening systemic crises.' Jackie Smith, Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, and editor of the Journal of World-Systems Research `Ariel Salleh's explanation of how "environmental struggle is socialist struggle is feminist struggle" sets the standard for intersectional study of the crises we face in nature, economy and society - from global climate to household. Ariel
Exploring the philosophical and political challenges of bridging feminist and ecological concerns, Ecofeminism as Politics argues that ecofeminism reaches beyond contemporary social movements as a political synthesis of four revolutions in one, taking in ecology, feminism, socialism, and postcolonial struggle. Highlighting the importance of finding commonalities between ecofeminist and indigenous struggles, Salleh offers a groundbreaking discussion of deep ecology, social ecology, eco-socialism, and postmodern feminism through the lens of an ecofeminist deconstruction. . Informed by a critical postmodern reading of Ma